Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-18
Afternoon Session.
MANAGEMENT OF THE

Afternoon Session.
MANAGEMENT OF THE PENITENTIARY.
On motion of Mr. Maxwell the Senate
| took up for present consideration, S. j. Il.
No 3, Raising joint committee to inves-
tigate the management of the peniten-
| tiary"
WHEREAS, 1t has been publicly charged
that the administration of the penitenti-
airy is brutal, extrayagant and against the
public interests,
Resolved, That q joint special commit
tee be appointed TO investigate the man
agement of the penitentiary, the said COM
mittee TO have power to send for persons
and papers, and to incur such reasonable
expense Us may, in its judgment, contrib
ute to the object for which the committee
shall have been appointed.
With Il substitute offered by Mr.. Brown,
Strike out all the resolution after the
title and insert in lieu thereof the follow.
ing:
ResoIred By the Legislature of West Virginia ::
The House of Delegates cOncurring, that
joint special committee, composed of
three Senators and five members of the
House of Delegates, be appointed to inveS-
tigate the management, and examine the
condition of the Pcnitentiary; the said
committee to have power TO send for per-
sons and papers, and TO incur such reason
able expense rs may, i'll its Judgment, con-
tribute to the object for which the COM
mittee shall have been appointed.
The pending question being the motion
of Mr.. Maxwell to amend the substitute
by adding at the end thereof the follow
ing:
And especially to enquire whether or
not the administration of the Penitentiary
has been or is brutal, cxtravagant and
against the public interest"
That motion was lOst-ayes II, noes Is.
On motion of Mr.. Dawson, the substi-
tute was amended by striking out the
words "The House of Delegates concur
ring" Mr. Scott moved to lay the reSO-
luton on the table, which motion did not
prevail. The substitute was then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Dawson, the title of the
resolution was amended by inserting after
the word management" the words land
examine into the condition" The joint
resolution was then passed unanimously.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Flournoy, S. B. No. y, IA bill
to amend section ~ and to repeal section
81, of chapter 90, of the Code of West Nir
ginia, as amended and re-enactcd by chap
ter IL of Acts of 1881, concerning the as
sesSment of taxes" s. Il. No. 33, "A bill
to amend and re-enact section 81, of chap
ter 1877, of the Code of West Virginia as
nta1 nv chan
ter 129 of the Acts of Legislature of 49,"
By Mr.. Scots. b. No. "a, "A bill to
extend the time within which railroad
companies organized since the l4th day OF
March, 1881, may commence the construc-
ton of their roads, if such construction has
not already commenced and spent thereon
ten per cent of the capital absolutely sub
scribed and complete their roads and put
them in operation"
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
S. J. Il. No. 2, Proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State"
ReSolred, That the following amendment
to Article VI, of the Constitution of this
State, be and the same is hereby proposed,
to wit:
That section 46, of Article VI. of the
Constitution, as it now is, be stricken ont
and the following inserted in lieu thereof:
SECTION As. The manufacture, sale and
keeping for sale of all Intoxicating liquors
are forever prohibited within this State
Coming up for consideration was read
second time.
Mr. Carr moved to amend the resolution
by striking out all of same after the title,
and inserting in lien thereof, the following:
ReSOlred, Blythe Legislature Of West Virginia,
ttcO- thirds Of tie members elected 10 each
House agreeing thereto:
That the following be and the same is
proposed as an amendment to the COnstitu-
ton of this State. tO-wit:
That section 46, of Article VI, of said
Constitution, as it now is be stricken out,
and the following be inserted therein, in
lieu thereof: 40. The manufacture, sale
and keeping for sale of all intoxicating
liquors, drinks, mixtures and preparations,
except as hereinafter provided, are forever
prohibited within this State; and the Leg
islature shall, without delay, provide by
appropriate legislation for the strict en-
forcement of this provision. But the Leg
islature may provide by law for the manu-
facture, sale and keeping for sale of alcohol
and preparations thereof for scientific,
mechanical and medicinal purposes, and of
wine for sacramental purposes, under suffi-
cient penalties and securities 10 insure the
execution thereof"
Mr.. Scott moved that it be referred to